Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Bandra Terminus Plans Larger Holding Area With New Ticketing
Bandra Terminus in Mumbai is being given a much larger waiting area for passengers.
The new space will cover 2,625 square metres and hold about 3,700 people.
It will have ticket counters and machines so passengers can buy tickets more easily.
There will be eight UTS counters and six automatic ticket machines.
The area will also include toilets, drinking-water taps and information screens.
These facilities are meant to make busy travel periods more organised.
The project is expected to help during peak and festive seasons.
It is part of a larger railway plan to reduce crowding at busy stations.
Western Railway is developing a 2,625-square-metre passenger holding area at Bandra Terminus.
The facility is designed to accommodate around 3,700 passengers, compared with about 600 currently.
A 285-square-metre ticketing zone will include eight UTS counters, six ATVMs and 10 workstations.
Planned amenities include toilets, drinking-water taps, information screens and spaces for passenger movement.
The project, estimated at ₹16.43 crore, is part of a wider plan for permanent holding areas at busy railway stations.
- Who
- Western Railway is developing the facility for passengers using Bandra Terminus.
- What
- A 2,625-square-metre passenger holding area with ticketing facilities and other amenities is being built.
- When
- Western Railway announced the project on September 16; the site was examined in August, while the station was identified for a permanent holding area in April 2026.
- Where
- Bandra Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To improve crowd management, provide organised waiting and ticketing space, and handle increased passenger footfall during peak and festive seasons.
- Holding area size
- 2,625 square metres
- Planned capacity
- Around 3,700 passengers
- Ticketing zone
- 285 square metres
- Ticketing facilities
- Eight UTS counters, six ATVMs and 10 workstations
- Estimated cost
- ₹16.43 crore
- Current holding area
- 370 square metres with capacity for around 600 passengers
- Station footfall
- Around 40,000 passengers daily
- Long-distance trains
- Nearly 22 trains per day